The Oregon daily journal. (Portland, Or.) 1902-1972, June 01, 1903, Page 1, Image 1

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OF PROPERTY
LIFE FROM FLOODS
V WE MimUE WEST ALARM THE--C0UNTR Y
HUNDREDS DIE IN
THE RUSHING TIDE
POWERS OF THE TRUSTS AND
GORPORATIONS ARE EXERTED
Every Effort Is Being Put Forward to
y Aid Hermann, the Candidate
Even the Tumble Dick Press of Port
land Makes Its Feeble Peep for Man
They Accused of Dishonesty.
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The vote toJa'y will, be very close, but J hope Mr, Realties will be elect
ed J think his, campaign has been very successful, she having to overcome a
majority of- several -thousand votes.' Chairman Sara White. Candidate Reamea
. and The Oregon Dally Journal are entitled to great credit from the people of
Oregon for the noble fight th.ey have made, without money against the Republi
can officeholders. Republican politicians and the Republican timber ring.
, "JEFFERSON MYERS." ,
- Today Blnger Hermann. la discredited- politician i and a', friend of the;
candidate, for a seat la the House or Comrresfl of - the United states. 1
, - In contest with him is A- E. Rmes. a' plain eltiien, but an honest man,
a Democrat, but not a party pot-boiler, ready to grovel In the dirt o, petty
bickerings that bring vote4o misrepresentation of, Issvea.
The; result pf the, contest 1 still In the balance, but for the' sake of Ore
gbii'i good "iiamc It U hoped. tnat-Reames haar woa, , . .,
i Backn qf .Hermann . was the polltlfcal power of the Southern Paclflo Com
pany, tha most notorious jugBler -with Legislatures and ,Ue greatest Influence
for political corruption In the State of California' It has Invaded .Oregon. As
sisting the Southern Pacific was the timber concern of 'Booth-Kelly Com
pany,, the- lumber trust combination that would have "put through 'a logging
bill in the last Legislature of -Oregon to give It power over all of the small
ttmbar--holdess. had it not been -for the signal defeat administered the notori
ous measure by The Journal: " ' ' '" r
- Whatever way be the' outcome of the battle. It Is the Initial skirmish of
- Democracy lrrthls state" for-a purer-and a "better government.-A 'government;
by trusts, assisted by a boodllng and corrupt press has been tolerated long'
enough in this community. This expression. Is the refieotlon ..of. the opinion of
the-Democrats of the state.
Oregon city vote
-yGHT-lN-P0RN00N
(Journal Special Service.)
OREXJON CITY, June 1. The voting
In the three wards in this town was
rather light during the forenoon. Dur
Ing the first hour after the polls were
opened the voting was rather brisk and
at noon the Judges and clerks were
busy. - The heavy vote Is. expected to
come after o'clock,- when the factory
and mill employes will be going either
to or from their work. The saloons are
closed, as are the land office and the
ourt house, and the stores are doing a
?ht hualnui. Am nmritctftd. tha vote
11 not be a rmcord-hreaker. esneciallv
among tne jttepuDiicans, many oi wnom
are refusing to vote for their party
nominee, and yet will not support .the
candidate of another party. The;' Demo
cratic vote - will be rather strong, Ms
much hard work la being done by the
friends of Mr. Reames. In the ranks
that are working for him are seen some
of the county's old-line Republicans.
The polls will be kept open this evening
until every voter has had time- to cast
his ballot. , V
The Socialists have been doing a deal
of hard work throughout the county
during the campaign, and they expect to
poll a better vote than ever today.
VOTING IN THE "
FIRST DISTRICT
B1ITM Tim, 1 A I1ht vnU la halnv
polled. Reames" support is well organ-
i;:A..ptHix,yw.TirnT -xajcnnyj
per cent. - The Indications - are that
Reames will carry it by a small plural
ity The weather is good; no rain. Her-
1n's managers are disappointed with
"ne vote. Some Socialists are support
ing Reames. . .
fairly heavy here. 'A wire from Jack
sonville says the Republicans are vot-
Jhg men from jgither jjrJnjstf .bycertlfl-
cate in order to tnrow tne noma pre
cincts . against Reames. Good reports
come from Junotlon City, Lane County,
preclncta that are said to be giving
Reames bigger majorities tnan iney
gave Chamberlain.
EUGENE, June 1. Advices from
Marion" County point to at least 100
plurality for Reames. Hermann's local
managers'are In despair. The vote Will
be very light, some persons predicting it
wlil fall off 85 per cent. Benton County
shows a light vote In outlying precincts.
Headquarters here are advised that
the other side is using money, and the
same -news .comes from other counties.
The funds have been distributed from
Roseburg. . ,
Efforts are being made In Jacksonville)
to offset .any attempt by the Hermann
people to run In votes from other pre
cincts and vote them by certlflcate.
The voters were told there of an at
tempt and a reaction resulted. The
ruinn for tha move was to discredit
Reames In his home precinct in the eyes
of the remainder of the district.
Polk County early returns show the
county doubtful. Clackamas County
shows finely for Reames.
In Washington County Reames was
better organised than Hermann. The
vote la light, not-over two thirds. There
will probably be a small plurality for
Hermann, but Reames k is claiming the
county. Yamhill, It is said, will cast
not much over, half the usual vote.
There is. certain. to be a standoff, or no
bjBtt.erL,jfojrHjBrmann.
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Armourdale Almost Wiped Out and Kansas City an'd. Sub
urbs Suffer Loss of Over Thirty Million Dollars-Desperate
Efforts to Rescue the Threatened Inhabitants of
the Flooded Districts Along the Missouri River.
A. B. SSAMXS .
Who Xa. righting a Hard Battle Against Soodla, Bluff and the Sontharn JPaolflo
Company,.
THE FUNNY. MAN ,
FROM TRUSTVILLE
One of 'the humorous turns of
the campaign In the First Con
gressional District has been the
stand of the .Oregonlan toward
Hermann. The ardent supporter
of everything that capital wishes,
and nothing for the working peo-'
pie had this to say this morning
in an emphasized editorial para-,
graph :
"Tho only effect a Democratic -victory
In the First District to
day would have on the National
mind .would be to encourage tho
opinion that Oregon has repudi
ated President Roosevelt, and
and that on the heels of his re
cent visit. A vote for Reames'
it, a vote for the trusts."
Even the Hermann supporters
are said, to have had a hearty
laugh over the unconscious humor
of the newspaper trust.
TOTB AT ALL, RATHER
SUPPORT EERUA27IT.
THAN
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DotiglasJuflty--reporta a? -ene third Grants Pass Is for itcamtSs.
EtTOENE. Ore., June 1. The vote is
vote polled at noon. There Is little In
terest. It Is doubtful if Hermann car
ries the party vote. Linn County says
not more than 70 per cent of the vote
will be polled.
REPUBLICANS ABB RSrUSIHO
TO VOTB, PREPBRRIBO) HOT TO
The Demo
crats are out In force.
MEDFORD, June 1. -The Democrats
are voting lively. There will be a light
vote cast In Jackson County outside of
the towns. Reames .will get a large
majority in Jackson County.
HORACE B. DUNBAR
MUST PAY LOTTIE
Well Known Keeper. of Rainier
Grand Hotel, Seattle, Has
More Trouble.
(Journal Special Service.)
WASHINGTON, June 1. The Supreme
Court today decided the novel suit of
Horace B. Dunbar of Seattle against
Lottie, his divorced Artfe. Dunbar
claimed that bankruptcy discharged him
from the liability of alimony, and that
he would no longer have to pay It. The
Massachusetts Court ruled against him
and the Supreme Court sustained the
lower tribunal. Mr. Dunbar, is now
running the Rainier Grand Hotel In Seat
tle and Is considered a very prosperous
man. He was recently inflicted y t.ie
grand Jury for conducting a swindling
gambling game in nis nign-tonea
hostelry. ." .,.-.
GIGANTIC STRIKE
IN PHILADELPHIA
Flood reports from the Missouri River Valley are filled with horror. At 2 o'clock today. Central time. It la
estimated that 950 lives have been lost In the vicinity of Topeka alone. Accounts of the most utter desolation
come from small towns in the valley of the overflooded Kaw and Kansas Rivers. It is stated that, full too persona
are missing and are supposed to have been .drowned. The suffering from hunger and privation ia beyond tell
ing. Women and children are huddled into police stations and other temporary places of shelter. Not half of
them are clothed with more than scanty night apparel. Relief committees are. working every minute of the. day
but are-unable 4o-ompet with the needs of the sufferers. Food has gjvenut and-ther la-no-redress from-th-outside
world because of the shut off of railway communication. This morning 22 dead bodies were counted
as they floated-down the torrent at Topeka among the debris. Wedged between two logs a woman and two little
children were seen. One of the children, a little girl of probably 10 years of age, was still .aljve, with half
of her body out-of the water. A score of rescuers at Topeka tell how they saw during last night and this
morning, many persons drop from the roofs of their dwellings into the flood, only to be swept to death and da
structlon.
A call went-out from Topeka this morning for launches, but It Is believed that an answer can not be made
from places up the river, as the flood is too great and the waters too turbulent to allow 'of river. transportation.
It means almost certain death for the crew that attempts to go out Into the current of the mad, racing river. .
From Kansas City comes a greater tale of horror. Four hundred and fifty persons are reported drowned
this morning with fully (00 missing. ' The Missouri River Is 35 feet above low water mark, and esceeda any flood
in its history. To add to the terrors of the situation a cold, drizzling rain Is falling today, and it has become
almost impossible to care for the destitute. - .
Armourdale. a suburb of Kansas City, has been wiped off the map. A town -of 18,000 population has been
abandoned, and the homes of the inhabitant have been swept away. The refugees sought Kansas City in their
despair and are being cared for as best can b.
. The grea packing houses of Bwlft. Armour, Cudahy and Schwartichlld A Schulceburger have been utterly
destroyed, with the loss -of more than $8,000,000.
In Kansas City at 10 o'clock this morning the Third Regiment of the National Guard was called out to
protect abandoned property. An army of thieves are preying on the misfortunes of others, and many arrests
hava been made. At noon today It Is reported that rescue work In the bottoms is going steadily on. . with a
great degree of auccess. More than 600 people have, since daybreak this morning, been taken from housetops
where the suffering Victims of the flood were Imprisoned all the long, dark, rainy night. Several dead children wer
taken from their parents' arms, they having succumbed to the terrible exposure
PRESIDENT NOW
BIRD
BOUND
Came " Out' "of tHe'RocI i esTo
day and . Begins His Rapid
Journey to the National Cap
ital and to Work.
Special Enters Iowa Tomorrow
and Soon the Mississippi Will
be Reached From Illinois
a Straight Run Home.
BRAVE- BOY AVERTS
WRECK OF A TRAIN
It Is not often,' outside the pages of books taken from the "chil
dren's library,'" that 14ryear-old boys are privileged to avert terrible
danger threatening the lives of hundreds of people and prevent the de
struction of thousands of dollars worth of -property, but In real life
this been done by Charles Brook er, a boy who Uvea on hls father's
farm near Weatherby. a little station west of Huntington. His prompt
action at a moment of deadly peril was the means of avoiding, a train
wreck on the O. R. -A N. Grateful passengers, who had been traveling
st lightning speed toward almost certain death, made up a purse of
125 and presented it to the young hero and it ia reported the railroad
- company will assist the boy In bettering his financial and social con
dition.' ;., - -
While walking along the railroad on hi way to school . Charles
Brooker came suddenly upon a steer caught by the legs and floundering
about midway across a dangerous trestle. A sharp curve would hide .
the animal from the trainmen's sight until too late to stop passenger
train No. , already whistling half a mil Away. v
Prompt 'action was necessary If a frightful accident was to be pre
vented. With the quickness of thought young Brooker dashed around
the curve and ran straight towArd The fast approaching train, waving
his hat frantically, . Right tip to the engine he rare A mis-step would :
'havecost hi life,, but Charles Brooker thought only tf Jhosa whose
;afety depended upoi his being" seen and heeded. ... v "
".- The " seeming reckless act of ..th boy caused " the ' engineer , to apply
'the air." the train came to a stop a short distance from thek dangerousi,
ytrestle and the pussetmefs were, sa ved. : ' ' '
DENOUNCED UNIONISM
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Bishop Xsti Tells His Congregation of
Result of Organisation.
DENVER, June l.--In a sermon dellv
ered at . Logan-Avenue Chapel Sunday
morning,- Bishop M. Mats of Colorado
strongly denounced all labor unions.
particularly those which declared them
selves , -in favor of Socialism, Bishop
Mats Said that President Mo ye rat pub
lished utterances' In favor of socialism
were Inimical .to the Catholic C.iurch,
which had always been the greatest
friend of labor. He said that Moyer and
other leaders were endeavoring to build
.up an organization so vast and so strong
that.lt would, overthrow religion, -
PAYNE DENIES STORY
WASHINGTONruhe't. PoSlnltitm
1 General Payne this afternoon expressed
! great . displeasure at , the . report . sent
out by a press association to the effect
that half . a million - dollars excess -had
been paid - for -postal rentals in - New
Tork State. He said the' story was -entirely,
untrue' srffa further that the total
paid for rent of'postofflce quarters in
the ' entire. state,- 'including "New . Tork
City, was only $4M11, which also pay
Eighty-Five Thousand Textile
Workers Fail to Go to Work
The Situation Serious.
(Journal Special Service.)
PHILADELPHIA, June 1. A gigan
tic strike in the textile industry was
fully inaugurated here today and nearly
85,000 people are Idle. . None of the
employers attempted to start their fac-torteav
This promises tu be a siriKe wnicn
will result in the most serious conse
quences. If - the employers do not ac
cede 'to the demand "for tha increase
of wages the strike may spread until
many tnore thousands are Jhrown .out
of work.
(Journal Special Service.) '
LOWELL. June l.r-MlUs opened this
morning at this place with, a very small
percentage of non-union textile workers.
The strikers are perfectly orderly.
(Journal Special Service.)
NORTH PLATTE, Neb., June
President Roosevelt emerged from the
Rocky Mountain country today and,
speeding across the plains of Nebraska,
begins the final stretch of his long
transcontinental trip. The only stop of
consequence is scheduled for this place.
where hundreds of visitors gathered
early In the day to bid the President
welcome. The Presidential special will
enter Iowa early tomorrow morning and
before nightfall the Mississippi River
will be reached. The following day will
be spent in Illinois and will be the last
day of speechmaklng for the President.
From Illinois the run to wasningion
will be made straight through without
stop,
V.'
(Journal Special Service.)
CHEYENNE. WyO.. June 1 Presi
dent Roosevelt and his party-took--a
drive around the city this morning: At
10 o'clock there was a broncho-breaking
show at the fair grounds. The Presi
dent was presented with a $600 saddle
horse and accoutrements. When pre
sented, the horse knelt and bowed to his
new master.
TWO. STUDENTS BURNED,
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LONDON, June 1. At & fire early this
morning- in Eaton College - two students
perlshe in the flames and several other
war injured. ' The King And Queen sept
(Journal Special Service.) ..
DES MOINES. June 1. Great
destitution exists here today among
the 8,000 refugees who have been
made homeless by. the terrlblje
floods of "the last three day.
There Is at last hope, for since
morning the "river has been slowly
dropping. . I
-At noon today, however, fear
again entered the breasts Of the
unfortunates, when It began raln
ing. The downpour was of brief
duration, although the weather is
very threatening. At 10 o'clock
this morning another call waa
made for food supplies. The situ
ation Is very critical In this re
spect, as there Is not- enough food
In the city to supply half the needs
of the thousands who are In. abso
lute want. Eapecially are . the
children of the homeless suffering
fearfully. No milk la to be had in
tha. city, and Infant are in some
Instances In danger of starvation.
Added to all this horror is the
reported scarcity of fuel, and when
taken In connection with 4he cold
weather now prevailing 1 is be
lieved lhat great loss- of life will
result from exposure ...
KANSAS CITT, June 1. The Missouri River Is SB feet above low water
mark at noon today, having risen four feet Ave inches during the night and this
morning. A "cold, drizzling rain Is falling, adding greatly to the suffering of
those without- shelter. - - - -J,
The Hannibal and Milwaukee Railroad Company's bridges are-the last ;two
connections with 'the" outside world '"left sfaniafirngr and -'they ma"y - jfo Tat 'jany ;
moment. t .
The known death list this morning figures .up 422, with reports of many
others missing, with Indications that they have been drowned. '
Alt -thw-flres-tn the- flooded district are- out; eompSIUnf'tKi mattiWf down of '
the street car systems and leaving the city in total darkness at night by tha
suspension of the light service. Thousands of Industrial concerns hava bean .'
compelled to suspend operations on account Of the city pumping plant being
submerged. . ' ' ' -
The dally newspapers are Issuing their regular editions, but the Indications
are that several of them will be compelled to suspend on account of not being
able to get paper. ..
Supplies Getting Z,ow. ' '-
The supply of meats and vegetables Is almost exhausted." All. saloons
have been closed by order of the police and as a consequence fairly good order
prevails, . , . " ' .. . . ' "t
The destitution in Argentine, Armourdale and Kansas City, Kan., Is-extreme,
and there are 40.000 people homeless. '''.'
Several wagon loads of supplies have reached Armourdale and to a certain -extent
relieved the fear of famine. sThe food was brought there only after
heroic work.
Buildings along the west bank pf the river are continually collapsing,
and many manufacturing plants are ruined. , ,-
Armourdale Wiped Out.
Armourdale Is practically wiped off' the map. Blocks of three-story build
ings have crumbled away and their contents have, gone down, with th' flood.
A new channel Is cut right through the center of the town and the only evi
dence remaining of the once thriving town is the tops of the larger buildings
of the packing establishments.' Some of the tallest chimneys have 'their tops
exposed above the rushing waters, but at frequent Intervals one after the other ;
disappears. Not a building will be left standing after the flood subsides.
The town of Harlem Is gone. The loss of life there Is believed to, be heavy,
but' at this time no accurate list can be obtained.
Troops Called Ont ,.' -j
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At 10 o'clock this morning the Third Regiment of National Guards were
-called -ut to protect abandoned property,. An organized band jf jrohbera are
preying on' the unfortunate," and orders have been Issued to shoot the thieves.
on sight. There is Imminent' danger .. that all telegraphic communication will
be cut oft within a few hours.,. Systematic rescue work waa resumed this
morning of thoso penned In and on the tops of big buildings in the. bottoms.
A..riarrow neck of land on the Bouth Is all that prevents the City being made
an Island. : ' -,
A portion of the Hannibal bridge has Just gone - out, and tha last of 100
men imprisoned in Schwarschlld's packing house have Just been landed - at
the bluffs. '.
The steamer Columbia started at 9 o'clock this morning and endeavored to
reach Parkville, where 200 people were on the roofs and In trees, according
to Information brought here by two men In a rowboat. 'v
ZrtSS $60,000,000. ' " '
At 10:30 o'clock this morning the-rescuers now believe alt persons Impris
oned by the flood in the west bottoms have been ' taken off housetop In
safety. Military lines now extend around the entire flooded district, and. no on
Is allowed to pass without authority. One hundred vagrants have been- rounded i
up and three thieves arrested. .." .:,
Cars are attempting to run with horses at noon today, but i ara unsuc
cessful. The property loss Jn this vicinity Is, estimated .this morning at be-
tween 130,000.000 and. $50;000,000. , i ' 1
TQPEKA, June 1. -Three steam launches 4 Id 'excellent rescue work hera t- -day
and uy 9 o'clock this morning all thVonfortunates who had been clinging
to the tops of trees -were removed safely. Some of those who were seen In the v'
trees when- darkness settled last night are believed to have fallen off from
'exhaustion. A conservative estimate of the property loss this morning gives
a total of $2,170.000t The list of missing Is continually .Increasing, f,
, v , ,v c Terror st Topeka. . -
Two thieves were caught looting a store m North Topeka thf ri-
They had two boats and were loading them with -plunder when ari r--' A
dozen men riddled their bodies with bullets. A vigilance commit . bii
formed. ' - - '
. All thoe persons suffering with contagions diseases r 1 ; ' 1 '
temporary hospitals, around which :a' line of -s"ldiers ai,a i i i
was placed this morning, to enforce the qmirantlne. T1 '' " - '
morning rl''f"he loss of life at ITS, t.ut ! -.!' f t n
this number. The. early estimates of t;- foiri-i- hi-- '
afa betwen 8 ) and i 0,000 pnpl ' t s' l ! i' ' t
for Jlght-and -heat' - -'- .r .
ai message bf - condolence , j . . - -- -J
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